2026 NCAA Tournament opening round delivers record ratings for CBS Sports, TNT Sports
The 2026 NCAA Tournament's opening round delivered record ratings for CBS Sports and TNT Sports, with Thursday's games averaging 9.8 million viewers. The tournament will continue with the Sweet Sixteen games, starting on Thursday, with teams like Texas and Purdue competing.
The 2026 NCAA Tournament's first weekend ended with record-breaking ratings. Thursday's games averaged 9.8 million viewers, a 6% increase from 2025. The primetime record was 12.5 million viewers, also a record. The Sweet Sixteen games start on Thursday, with Texas facing Purdue. Texas started their run in the First Four and won three games in five days to reach the Sweet Sixteen.
This content was automatically generated and/or translated by AI. It may contain inaccuracies. Please refer to the original sources for verification.